This design has the same basic shape as my original Merry Go Round pattern but it is achieved in a very differnt way. It also has a longer backwaist length hangs longer on the wearer. It is made in segments, each of which begins at the hem with full fisherman’s rib and gradually changes stitches. The stitch changes produce the circular shape. Special trims complete the look.

The design is for standard gauge double bed machines. This includes Japanese style machines that are usually 4.5mm needle spacing and European machines that are usually 5 mm needle spacing or close. Either a main bed/ribber combo or a true double bed works fine. The machine must be able to make half fisherman’s rib in a knit 1, purl 1 setup. Almost all machines will do this but it may be called “English Rib” or “Tuck Rib” in some manuals. The book includes a chart showing settings for many machines.

Any soft #1 weight yarn may be used. 2 of the samples were made with Red Heart “It’s a Wrap” yarn which creates automatic graduations that are very dramatic. All sizes except the newborn version will require 5 balls of It’s a Wrap to get the color graduations consistent throughout the project. 16 sizes are included.

TABLE OF CONTENTS for the entire MORE MERRY book
The doll and baby sized original Merry Go Round pattern are new for this book. The first book includes S-XXL ladies only. The Lion “Shawl in a Ball” version is unique to this book.
Merry Spring Vest for Lammily dolls. Standard machines, #1-2 yarn
Merry Baby Vest-infant sized version of the original Merry Go Round design for standard gauge machines using #1-2 yarn. No ribber needed.
Merry Spring Vest for little girls. Lion “Shawl in a Ball” yarn. Bust 23-28 Bulky machines. No ribber needed.
Merry Spring Vest for ladies sizes 32-50 bust. Lion “Shawl in a Ball” yarn Bulky machines. No ribber needed.
Introduction to the Doubly Merry Design-all versions do require ribbers Or a double bed machine and all are for standard gauge machines*
Sizing & fitting for Doubly Merry Casting On for Doubly Merry
Half Fisherman’s rib on many machines-essential for Doubly Merry Doubly Merry diagram
Stitches, yarn, gauge for Doubly Merry Steaming for Doubly Merry Trims for Doubly Merry
Strip Knitting the pieces and binding off for Doubly Merry Red Heart “It’s a Wrap” yarn
Color Graduations without Special Yarn Doubly Merry for ladies version 1
Doubly Merry for ladies version 2 –1 size first 32-38, only 3 balls of yarn Doubly Merry Newborn diagram
Doubly Merry Newborn pattern-simplified design
Doubly Merry for Everyone-sizes from baby to bust 52 in a fill in the blank pattern format. Includes babies, toddlers, tweens, teens, and grown-ups
Doubly Merry for Everyone chart with values for the pattern

double bed machines includes Passaps, Superbas, Orions and the like that usually originally came with 2 beds attached. Most were made in Europe Machines that have attachable ribbers will work just as well. This includes old Knittax type machines that only have every other needle on the ribber. However it is essential that the machine be able to produce half fisherman’s rib.